I AM writing to you regarding the present problems for nurses and midwives. As our nation has an increasing percentage of older people, including myself at 93, who require care in a longer life than previous generations and our younger people have access to improved treatment due to the ever increasing expertise of the medical profession, it is necessary to have enough staff to cope with the situation. The current discontent is mainly due to lack of wages and working conditions, and the only way to attract new nurses and midwives is by altering the present situation to parity with other states.
